{{Short description|Indian Sufi, saint and scholar}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}} {{Infobox religious biography | background = | name = Hazrath Machiliwale Shah | image = photo of hazrath machiliwale shah.jpg|alt=Photo of Machiliwale Shah | caption = Photo of Hazrath Machiliwale Shah | religion = [[Islam]] | location = Hyderabad, India | predecessor = [[Mahmoodullah Shah|Syed Sultan Mahmoodullah Shah Hussaini]]<ref name="Abdul Quddus"/><ref name=" Azeemuddin Raushan "/> | sect = [[Sunni]] [[Hanafi]] | profession = [[Author]] | successor = Hazrath Ghousi Shah <ref name="Abdul Quddus"/><ref name=" Azeemuddin Raushan "/> | death_date = 8 September 1932, 29th Rabi-us-sani, 1351 AH<ref name="Abdul Quddus"/><ref name=" Azeemuddin Raushan "/> | website = https://ghousavishah.com }}
'''Machiliwale Shah''' (died September 8, 1932), also known as '''Hazrath Syed Kamalullah Shah''', was a renowned [[Islam|Muslim]] [[Sufism|Sufi]], [[saint]] and [[scholar]] of the [[Quadriya|Quadri]], [[Chisti]] order from Indian sub continent.<ref name="Abdul Quddus">Abdul Quddus. Tajjaliate Arba ''Publisher: Idara Sabile Baseer, Jhanuma, Hyderabad.''</ref> He was the disciple and the spiritual successor of [[Mahmoodullah Shah|Hazrath Syed Sultan Mahmoodullah Shah Hussaini (Shaji)]]. His most famous disciple and spiritual successor was Hazrath Ghousi Shah, who in turn became the spiritual master of India's noted.<ref name=" Azeemuddin Raushan "/><ref name="Saqwath Mirza">Md.Saqwath Mirza (B.A. LLB). Maqzan-e-Asrar-e-Haqeeqath ''(Biography of Hazrath Machiliwale Shah)'', Publishers: Deccan Darul Ishad, Karachi.</ref><ref name="syed basheer ahmed">Hazrath Machiliwale Shah, '' The Siasat Daily Newspaper, Hyderabad, India. '' Dated: 16-05-2009</ref>
==Biography== Syed Kamalullah Shah was popularly known as Machiliwale Shah. He explained mysteries of life and existence to educated professors and scholars. His residence Ilahi Chaman (Nimboliadda, Kachiguda) became the centre of [[Ulemas]] and Sufis. Professors, poets, jurists and bureaucrats would pride themselves, sitting at the feet of Machiliwale Shah. He stressed inner illumination and the value of a pure and simple life.<ref name=" Azeemuddin Raushan "/><ref name="Saqwath Mirza"/>
==Spiritual history== Kamalullah Shah (Machiliwale Shah), a businessman from Mysore, surrendered to Syed Mahmoodullah Shah Hussaini when he first met him in [[Secunderabad]]. He was initiated [[murid|(mureed)]] in the [[Sufism|Sufi]] order and later became the saint's successor (''janasheen''). When Ghousi Shah came to his ''khankha'', he took him into ''baiyat'' and was awarded ''khilafath'' instantly. He was later made ''janasheen'' by Syed Mahmoodullah Shah Hussaini.<ref name="Abdul Quddus"/><ref name=" Azeemuddin Raushan "/>
==Visitors== Personalities who visited the saint for acquiring knowledge of [[tasawwuf]] (Sufism) include: *[[Maharaja Sir Kishen Pershad|Maharaja Kishan Parshad]] (Prime Minister of Hyd)<ref name=" syed basheer ahmed "/> *Sir Akbar Hyder Yar Jung<ref name=" syed basheer ahmed "/> *Nawab Mehdi Yar Jung<ref name=" syed basheer ahmed "/> *Sir Nizamuth Jung<ref name=" syed basheer ahmed "/> *Samad Yar Jung, Nawab Sayeed Jung<ref name=" syed basheer ahmed "/> *[[Jamia Nizamia|Moulana Anwarullah Khan]], honorifically known as Fazeelath Jung (founder of Jamia Nizamia)<ref name=" syed basheer ahmed "/> *Moulana Barkath Ahmed Tonki (famous Aalim-E-Deen)<ref name=" syed basheer ahmed "/> *Moulana Manazir Ahsan Gilani, Professor ilias Burni.<ref name="Saqwath Mirza"/><ref name=" syed basheer ahmed "/>
==Titles== * Sirajus Salikeen<ref name="Saqwath Mirza"/><ref name=" syed basheer ahmed "/> * Shaikus Shuyoq<ref name="Saqwath Mirza"/><ref name=" syed basheer ahmed "/> * Shamsul Aarefin<ref name="Abdul Quddus"/><ref name=" syed basheer ahmed "/>
==''Khulafa''== * Moulana Shah Syed Hussain<ref name="Abdul Quddus"/><ref name=" Azeemuddin Raushan "/> * Moulana Shah Mohammad Hussain Nazim (Judge) Vanaparthy<ref name="Abdul Quddus"/><ref name=" Azeemuddin Raushan "/> * [[Ghousi Shah]]<ref name="Abdul Quddus"/><ref name=" Azeemuddin Raushan "/> * Moulana Meer Ahmed Hussain Bilyamin<ref name="Abdul Quddus"/><ref name=" Azeemuddin Raushan "/> * Syed Barkath Ahmed Tonky<ref name="Abdul Quddus"/><ref name=" Azeemuddin Raushan "/> * Moulana Syed Obaidullah Alhussaini<ref name="Abdul Quddus"/><ref name=" Azeemuddin Raushan "/> * Moulana Zainul Abedeen<ref name="Abdul Quddus"/><ref name=" Azeemuddin Raushan "/>
==Death== [[File:Shrine gumbad photo of hazrath machiliwale shah.jpg|thumb|alt=syed kamalullah shah|Shrine of Machiliwale Shah|right|250px]] He died on 8 September 1932.<ref name="Saqwath Mirza"/> His tomb is situated at Elahi Chaman, besides Masjid-E-Elahi, [[Kachiguda]] in [[Hyderabad]].<ref name="Saqwath Mirza"/><ref name=" syed basheer ahmed "/><ref name="Azeemuddin Raushan">Brief introduction of Hazrath Machiliwale Shah, '' The Munsif Daily Newspaper, Hyderabad, India. '' Dated: 12-08-1999</ref>
==Urs== His annual ''[[Urs]]'' is organized by his successor Moulana Ghousavi Shah on 29th Rabi-us-sani every year. Moulana Ghousavi Shah<ref name="Saqwath Mirza"/><ref name="Sufiyai 2009">Dr.Sayed Basheer Ahmad. ''Anwar-E-Sufiyai Salasa Hyderabad''.’’’ Educational Publishing House’’’, 2009, p. 12-20. {{ISBN|978-81-8223-620-2}}</ref> and other religious scholars preside over the function every year. The ''Urs'' celebrations end with [[Sama (Sufism)|sama]] ''(Qawwali Programme)'' at Baith-Un-Noor, Hyderabad.<ref name="Saqwath Mirza"/><ref name=" syed basheer ahmed "/>
==Related== * [[Mahmoodullah Shah]] * [[Kareemullah Shah]] * [[Ghousi Shah]] * [[Moulana Sahvi Shah]] * [[Alhaj Moulana Ghousavi Shah]]
==Gallery== <gallery> File:Urs hazrath machiliwale shah at kachiguda, hyderabad, india.jpg|Urs Syed Machiliwale Shah at Kachiguda, Hyderabad, India. Moulana Ghousavi Shah and Shaheed Peeran with others can be seen. </gallery>
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